New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-23
THE KAISEFS BIRTHDAY.
EMPEROR WILLIAM NINETY YEARS OLD


now HIS GERMAN SUBJECTS SHOW THEIR LOVE
FOX HIM-sIGYs OF PEACE EVERYWHERE
RERIaN March 22.-The nnetieth anniversary OF En-
peror Williams birth ushered in by the peang OF JOY
bells in all the churches and the tower OF the nan
and the sounding Of choral The city is Decorated rs
never was before. Garlands, flags aures festoons OF
evergreen banners bright drapery and brilliant carpets
are hung every conspicuous spot where ornament can
be made add the joyous appearance OF the to"n
Conspicuous by the elegance OF their decorations
are the Royal Academy and the University buildings ana
the CITY residence of the Crown Prince FREDERICK "ia
The monument Frederick the Great Is covered win
wreaths and Wherever there is bust or statue
NJ the Emperor in shop window other exposed place
II is buried flowers The people are all out I'D honoay
attire and the streets are thronged
Early In the day special memorial religious services
were held in all the churches and synagogues ana 'ne
edfces were crowded in every case. The children from
all the schools in the city went in professions accom-
NAMED nv hands of music the church services Inc
sudtuts proce past the palace was grand anar'
They went IN carriages, of which there were se'eli nun
dred In line and carried the bright banners OF the
school and college societies and associations ana were
ACCOMPANIED by many bands playing music anu rasou
I'm gorceos mediayal costumes The long line OF car
riages was preceded and followed by students on morse
back Passing the palace the bands played tue Nauoha
anthem "Preussenled" and "Wacht am Rhein' the
students all sinngtO the music The Emperor appeared
at the window as the procession was moving past and
bowed remaining there considerable time. Inc great
crowd in the street gave him ovation, the multitude
cheering itself and firing itself out waving hats
and landkerehicfs
All the members OF the Imperial family and all their
prncey guests drove In procession 10 the palace ana per
sonay rendered their congratulations to the Emperor
The cheered by the crowds In the streets
The municipal sion preceded by heralds anu
marshas bearing the banner the whole BODY OF me
evangelical cersy the chief civil and military au'noes'
the of science art and commerce.
the directors of the Gymnasia and the oureesses ana
communal Officers III all over 1000 persons
At royal salute OF 1Ol guns was hreu IRON 'he
Koengspls.z.
Prince Bismarck and Marshal Motke went TO pay
their CONGRATULATIONS tn the Emperor ut o'clock They
were enthusiastically oheered all along the route on their
way 10 and from the palace.
Prince Bismarck has assured the Crown Prince Rudoph
of Austria Hungary who here representing his father
at the Empeors birthday celebration, that Germany-s
foreign policy Is pacihc that peace Is assured i ~
anu t nr u .neie Is "o '"''e luz
storm which set in at 3 o'clock lasted until
had cey any effect upon the crowds OF enthusiastic
Germans who thronged the streets. Ihe iiiumlnauohs
tonight throughout the city were superb An espeeia
striking feature was the picture 100 yards long and 20
wards wide III front OF the Academy OF Arts depicting
events In the Enrerors life Prince BsinaTeR ana cen
eral Won Moke say that they have received WONDERFUL
reward for seryc Of Of as we're decorated
by the Emperor In receiving te h1hseC he ,pe rors
of God and The Lord helps me and wants me 10 may
live 10 see another year" -, o A..
bassador hel reception last night IN honor OF inc I'm
peror and occasion proved OF exceptional interest
and briancy The Countess was Ill and dd not appear
The whole diplomatic world all the members OF the
French Cabinet and political ceebriiles OF France
including NJ clemenceau, and the prominent foreign
residents Para, present The only Representa-
tive OF the ervayes who attended was the Duo e
la Roehcoucauld de Bisaccia The Due de Broge was IN
ved but di not General BouInger, Minister OF
War was the lion of the evening He told Count Won
Munster that lie happy 10 associate himself with
those who wished celebrate the birthday OF the Ger
man Emperor NJ Lesseps arrived after midnight SO
appear lac explained, at the very beginning OF
the birthday. r,
ST. PEIEKsRURG, March 22.The journal de ~ IcferS-
bo,ug warmly ant fully unes IN Germany conGratn
lions TO her Emperor. The JocoU Gazette extos En-
peIor Williams merits and his efforts to MAINTAIN peace
and friendship between Germany AMI Russia Inc od,e
praises Prince Bismarck for his work In see3nllng
the Emperors Tie NOrOe Iremgd and the oosti
say they recognize the pacific significance OF odays eel
ebratiOn III Germany.
VIENNA March 22.-Two hundred German residents OF
Vienna subscribed the OF great banquet gwen
here to- niyhl of their Emperor The Bayaraa
Minister presided. , -, 49,.
InNDoS, March 22.-Count Won HatZfeldt. the German
Ambassador gave a banquet at the Embassy tonight To
celebrate the birthday OF Emperor William me !n0S
In an article the EmperOrs birthday. says: When
we reflect upon the scope and OF the events in
which Emperor William has played leading part he pc
comes certainly of the most renarkape anu ypcal
figures 10 be found III history